Events listed in Capital Markets
CP23/31: Primary Markets Effectiveness Review: Feedback to CP23/10 and detailed ...
ID 26437
The Financial Conduct Authority, FCA, has issued a combined feedback statement and a new consultation on a proposed new listing regime in the UK and enhanced requirements of sponsors of issuing firms (new sponsoring regime). The paper comes in response to a consultation (CP23/10) that was launched in May 2023 (EventID 21064), in which the FCA presented some high level preliminary policy proposals on ...
ABBL answer to ESMA – Call for evidence on shortening of the settlement cycle
ID 26435
In response to ESMA’s call for evidence on the potential shortening of the securities settlement cycle in European markets, the ABBL, together with its members, has submitted a comprehensive response. As a reminder, the initiative by ESMA is driven by the objective of evaluating the feasibility of reducing the settlement cycle from the current T+2 to T+1, and potentially even T+0. The consultation aims ...
ESAs propose extending the EMIR equity option exemption
ID 26434
The ESAs have proposed a two-year extension to the equity option exemption from bilateral margining under EMIR. The current temporary exemption, set to expire on 4 January 2024, could be extended until 4 January 2026, according to joint draft RTS published by the ESAs. These RTS provide guidance to market participants on handling equity options from the expiration of the current temporary exemption. This ...
Rückkauferlaubnis: BaFin verlängert Allgemeinverfügung
ID 26432
Die BaFin hat die Geltungsdauer der am 27. Dezember 2021 erlassenen Allgemeinverfügung, welche eine Rückkauferlaubnis für bestimmte Institute erteilt, um ein weiteres Jahr bis zum 27. Dezember 2024 verlängert. Diese Verlängerung folgt auf eine vorherige Fristverlängerung bis zum 27. Dezember 2023 (eventid=18850). Die Rückkauferlaubnis betrifft Institute, die außerhalb des Zuständigkeitsbereichs des SRB gemäß Artikel 7 Absätze 2, 4b, und 5 der Verordnung zum Einheitlichen ...
Directive (EU) 2023/2864 of the European Parliament amending certain Directives as ...
ID 26431
The European Commission has published a final Directive, Directive (EU) 2023/2864, as regards the creation of a European Single Access Point (ESAP). This Directive concludes a series of legislative measures to create and manage such access point which will permit access to diverse company data, ESG-related data, and capital markets data of firms located inside the European Union (please see EventID 24439 and EventID ...
Regulation (EU) 2023/2869 amending certain Regulations as regards the establishment ...
ID 26430
The European Commission has published a another regulation, namely Regulation (EU) 2023/2869, for the creation of a European Single Access Point (ESAP). This regulation is a second one in a series of legislative measures to create and manage such access point which will permit access to diverse company data, ESG-related data, and capital markets data of firms located inside the European Union (please see ...
Publication of Updated Guidance on Implementation of the Price Cap Policy for Crude ...
ID 26429
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office announced that it has – added various entities and one vessel to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) due to their involvement in the circumvention of the Russian oil price cap; – issued two new general licenses in relation ...
FCA 2023/42: Data Reporting Services (Amendment) Instrument 2023
ID 26428
In view of the announced framework for a UK consolidated tape (please see EventID 24578 in this context), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new instrument (FCA 2023/42) to implement a first set of corresponding rules in the FCA Handbook. Specifically, this new instrument modifies the Glossary of definitions, the Senior Management Arrangements, Systems and Controls sourcebook (SYSC), the Conduct of Business ...
Regulation (EU) 2023/2859 establishing a European single access point providing ...
ID 26427
Over two years after initiating original consultations in the context, the European Commission has now published a first regulation, namely Regulation (EU) 2023/2859, for the creation of a European Single Access Point (ESAP). This regulation is a first one in a series of legislative measures to create and manage such access point which will permit access to diverse company data, ESG-related data, and capital ...
MAR 9.2A Consolidated tape providers MAR 9.2B Operating requirements MAR 9.2C ...
ID 26425
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its Handbook to implement first provisions for the introduction of a UK consolidated tape (please see EventID 24578 in this context for more information). Specifically, the FCA has inserted the following new Market Conduct Sourcebook provisions which will be effective on April 5, 2024: – MAR 9.2A Consolidated tape providers – MAR 9.2B Operating requirements – [MAR ...